Honey-extractor.



J. F. KROPP.

HONEY EXTBAUTOB.

ATPLIUATIOH FILED 10V. 21. 1905.

9 1 4,290. Patented Mar. 2, 1909.

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J. F. KROPP.

HGNBY EXTRACTOE.

APPLIOATION rILED Nov.21,1so5.

914,290. Patented Mar. 2, 1909. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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J. F. KRDPP.

HONEY EXTRACTOR.

APPLIUATION FILED Nov.z1,19o5.

91 4,290. Patented Mar. 2, 1909.

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HONEY BXTBAOTOB.

APPLICATION PILED 10V. 21, 1905. 91 4,290. Patented Mar. 2, 1909.

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fut norms rsu-uu JACOB F. KROPP, OF ATTICA, NEW YORK.

HONE Y-EXTRAGTOR.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented March 2, 1909.

Application filed November 21, 1905. Serial No. 288,436.

To all lwhom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB F. Knorr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Attica, in the county of Wyoming and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Honey-Extractors, l of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates particularly to centrifugal honey-extractors, wherein the honeycombs are placed in baskets which are revoluble within a casing, the honey being thrown out from the combs without injury thereto as the baskets are revolved, and following are some of the advantages which may be possessed by an extractor in which this nvention is embodied: Efficient and effective means are provided whereby all the combbaskets can be simultaneously reversed without stopping their revolution after the honey is thrown out from one side thereof, so that a similar operation can be effected from the other side. The reversing mechanism is so arranged that the reversing operation can be effected any number of times without reversing the direction of rotation of the driving means or of revolution of the combbaskets. Simple means are included in the invention whereby the reversing mechanism and thereby the comb-baskets are securely and automatically secured and held in place upon completion of the reversing operation. When the reversing mechanism is started, the same is automatically held in operative position during reversal of the comb-baskets and automatically stopped u )on completion of the reversal movement. he mechanism constituting the reversing means is placed near the top of the machine and above the comb-baskets, whereby it is easily accessible, and where it is not likely to become clogged by the material treated. by the machine. The comb-baskets are pivoted to their carryingframe on the line of their longitudinal centers. This results, when the baskets are rcversed, in a swing in a circumference el less diameter than in machines wherein the baskets are hung at the side, and thus larger baskets can be used on a frame commonly necessary for the accommodation of sidehung baskets. Further, the reversing mechanism is such that the speed of rotation of the comb-baskets in reversing is slow at first, increases gradually to the middle, and then gradually decreases to the end, thereby avoiding sudden jars which would tend to break the combs. In addition, the baskets being centrally hung and therefore turning in a comparatively small circumference, liability of slamming against other parts of the machine and the resulting sudden 'ars are further obviated. Centrally-hung askets, being balanced in themselves, offer no undue resistance to other parts of the machine to prevent their swinging into undesired positions. The comb-baskets are constructed so that access to the interior for insertion and removal of the combs is easily had; so that the baskets can be readily removed from and replaced in the machine; and so that they are securely held in proper place and position while the machine is in operation. Eiective and simple means which require no adjustment are provided whereby speed of revolution of the comb -baskets 1s readily controlled. A circular late is provided at the top of the comb-bas et carrying-frame, the plate strengthening the frame, simplifyino its construction, and forming a convenient p ace of attachment for other elements of the device. Further, this plate retards suction of air into the casing when the machine is in motion.

The invention provides a device in which the arts are so formed that the machine is capa le of withstanding hard usage, and the construction of the machine is such that the operative parts can with ease be removed bodily from the casing.

The details of construction and arrangement of parts contemplated by this invention are disclosed in the accompanying drawin s, forming part hereof, wherein a preferab e embodiment of the invention is shown, for purposes of illustration, and in which like reference characters refer to correspondinfr parts in the several views, whereof- `lfigure 1 is a top plan view of a honey-extractor in which this invention is included; Fig. '2 is a side elevation, the casing being shown in section, and one of the comb-baskets being omitted for better disclosure of the structure; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the reversing mechanism, taken on the line 3 3, and looking indirection of arrows, Fig. 1, the mechanism being shown as when the comb-baskets are one-half reversed; Fig. 4 is a sectional View, taken on the line 4 4, and looking in direction of arrows, Fig. 3, the mechanism being shown as when at rest; Fig. 5 is an enlarged top View shoving a portion of the reversing mechanism at rest and in locked position; Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view showing the brakeband, the reversing-ring, a reversing-crank, and a portion ofr a comb-basket; Fig. 7 is a top view of the handelatch; Fig. 8 is a sectional view ol a reversing-crank; l*` ig. 9 is a top view of one of the comb-baskets; and Fig. 1() is a view, on the line lll- 10, and looking in direction of arrows, Fig. 2, showing the bottom construction of the combbasket carrying-frame, and the means ot' securing the comb-basket frames at the bottom.

The honey-extraetor includes a preferably-eB-*lindritall casing 11, open at the top. Brackets 12 are attached to the casing at opposite sides thereof7 and to these brackets is secured h v bolts 13 a cross-bar 14. A stepbearing 15 is centrally supported upon the bottom of the casing. A shaft 16 is journaled in bearing 15 and in cross-bar 14, extends a suitable distance above the machine, and has attached thereto any suitable driving element 17. A collar 18 is secured b v setescrew 19 to shaft 16 near its bottom, and any desired number of arms 20 extend radiall)T therefrom and support a circular plate 21 which has shaft 16 as its center. A collar 22, securely held on shaft 16 by a setscrew 23, supports a circular plate 24, having the shaft as its center. This construction constitutes the rotatable carryingframe for the comb-baskets or receptacles 25. Comb-baskets or receptacles are pivotallv supported by plates 21 and '24, pivots 26 being attached centrally to the bottom of the basket-frames 27 and seating in journals in plate 21, and a member' being attached centrally to the top of the basket-frame for the reception of means passed through plate .24 for rotating the baskets. The sides of comb-baskets 2.5 each comprises a frame supporting wire cloth or netting 29. Upright members 30 of the frame seat in apertured steps B1 attached to the bottom portion of frame 27. This construction permits each side of a basket to be swung outwardlv. or entirely removed if desired, to gain ready access to the interior of the basket. A latch is pivotally secured on each side of each basket at the top, the latch being arranged to drop down over its complementary side frame and to hold the same securely closed.

A clutch-member 33 is securely and non.- rotatably held in and extends below crosshar 14 and forms a journal 'l'or shaft 16. liooselv hung on shalt 16, above plate 24 and adjacent to clutch-member 33, is a pinion 34, longitiulinallyv movable on said shaft, formed with an annular groove 35, and having a clutch-face for engagement with clutchmemher 33. A fear 36 is journaled on a bearing .'27 which is attached to plate 24 and holds said gear slightly removed from said pla-te. Gear 36 meshes with pinion 34. Normally pinion 34 rotates with plate 4 and rests thereon with its bottoni surface slightly below the bottom surface of gear 36, l but with 1ts teeth 1n mesh with said gear, so

that when the pinion is raised on shaft 16 to engage clutch-member .'33, as hereina'l'tcr exe plaincd, said pinion is in suhstantiall)Y the same plane as gear 36.

A pui 38 projects from the upper 'l'acc ol gear 36. An arm 3Q is pivotallv hung in annular groove "5 ol pinion 54, has a longitudin al slot 4() therein in which pin 38 is operable and projects outwardl)Y toward the edge ot plate 24, and is connected at its tree end h v a pin 4l to a ring 42. Ring 42 is supported near the edge of plate 24 by brackets 43 attached to thc plate and held down in place by lugs 44 which overlap said rinor and are attached to bracli'ets 43. Bolts 4o pass through the plate, brackets, and lugs, wherebT the brackets and lugs are securely held together and in place on thc plate.

For cach of the comh-baslo-ts 25, and jour-- naled in` plate 24 below ring 42, is a reversing-crank 46 having therein a longitudinal slot 47 which is traversable h v a pin 48 depending lrom said ring. Pin 41 and one ol" pins 48 ma)Y be made integral, ii desired, as shown in Fig. 6. The angulaiend 4.) ol crank 46 depends below plate 24 and seats in a correspondingly-angular recess in member 2S on top olE comb-basket '2.5.

A hand-latch .")tl is pivoted at one end to the under surface of cross-bar 14 by a hanger 51, includes an annular portion 5; surrounding shaft 16, and has an arm 53 extending ug'iwardly from its Jfree end through `said cross-bar, where it is of easy' access. A spring 54 is disposed between head 55 of arm 53 and cross-bar 14 to normally hold the hand-latch in upward position.

Attached to plate 24 is a trip-latch 56, having an xniwardly projecting arm 5T engageable at all points of its revolution by annular portion 52 olI hand-latch 5l), and a curved arm 5S with its end engaging the inner end ot" arm 3Q. rl'he trip-latch is pivoted between these two arms on a bracket 59. Arm 39 has a lug 6() projecting from its inner end. (lne side or the other of this lug engages one side or the other ot arms 58 of trip-latch 56, the case ma)r he, when said arm 39 and latch are in their normal or at rest positions. 'llhe said arm, and thus thc reversing mechanism, thus locked at rest by said triplatch.

The machine being in operation7 the reversing movement is started b v downward manual pressure on head 5.5 ol' handlatch 50, which results in downward movement of annular portion 52 against the end of upwardly-projecting arm 5T ol' trip-latch 56, whereby pivotal movement is imparted to the latch, arm 5T being depressed and moved outwardly from its lateral engagement with lug 60, and arm 58 of the latch being raised.

The upward movement of arm 5S with its t end 1n engagement with arm 39 serves to raise the inner end of the latter arm, there being sufficient spring in arm 39 and looseness in its pivotal connection with pin 41 at the other end to permit this movement without disturbing that connection. The upward movement of arm 39, which is pivotally hung in annular groove 35 of pinion 34, results in an upward movement of the pinion, and this movement is continued until the clutch-face of the pinion engages the clutch-face of member Pinion 34 normally rotates with shaft 16 upon which it is mounted, member 33 is non-rotatably lixed in cross-bar 14, and the pinion and member are held normally separated by spring 64. Upon engagement of pinion 34 with member 33, its rotation will be stopped; Gear 36 in mesh with pinion 34 will continue to move with plate 24 upon which it is rotatably mounted, and it will be rotated as it rc volvcs around pinion 34 during the time rotative movement of the pinion is stopped. Rotation of gear 36 serves to swing arm 39 through the instrumentality of pin 33 on the gear which operates in slot 40 of the arm. Arm 57 of trip-latch 56 and lug 60 are so arranged and proportioned that the arm becomes laterally disengaged from the lug at the timethe clutches are engaged and swinging movement imparted to arm 39 as a result thereof, whereb arm 39 at the proper time is released 'rom its lock and the swinging movement permitted. Immediately upon swinging or lateral movement of arm 39, the end of its lug 60 will contact with the upwardlyprojecting arm 57 of trip-latch 56, and during the reversal movement hold said latch in the position it has been placed by Lpressure on and-latch 50, and thereby hol arm 39 in its raised position without a continuance ol' pressure on the hand-latch. The end fai-,cof ug 60 is just sulliciently long to thus hold trip-latch 56 during the caiable movement of arm 39 from end to end oi its arc as determined by the circle of movement ol pin 38. lVlien the arm has swung from one ond ot' its capable swinging movement to the other, the end of lug 60 will have passed arm 57 oi the trip-latch, and by action of spring 64 the pinion will be separated from the lixed clutch-member, arm 39 will. move downwardly, and arm 57 of the trip-latch will rcsume its lateral engagement with lug` 60 and thereby lock the reversing mechanism against further movement. lt is obvious that t he reversing mechanism, by the means described, is held in locked osition against unintentional reversal of the baskets, whether direction of their revolution is in one direction or the other. It will thus be seen that it is necessary to operate hand-latch 5() only long enough to start reversal, when pressure may be released, and the mechanism will continue in operation until reversal is completed.

A brake-band 61 is attached to plate 24 by the brackets 43 on the uv wardly-projecting portions of which it is he d. A crank 62 is hung in cross-bar 14 and has a slice 63 attached thereto which is capable of engaget ment with brake-band 61.

A coil-spring 64 is disposed around clutchmember and between cross-bar 14 and arm 39, whereby clutch-member 33 and pinion 34 are normally held apart.

The. operative parts of the machine can be lifted bodily therefrom by detachl'nent of cross-bar 14, whereupon the mechanism is free for removal without further release of attached parts. Comb-baskets 25 can be easily removed from the carrying-frame bv loosening bolts 45 and turning lugs 44 whic will release ring 42, and in turn ermit the withdrawal of the end 49 of cran; 46 from the recess in member 28, whereupon a basket is free to be lifted out from its lower bearing. The honey-combs having been placed in the comb-baskets, the same are revolved by rotation of shaft 1.6, and all or a portion of the honey is thrown out from one side of the combs and gathered in the bottoni of casing 1l. The baskets are then reversed in the following manner: Speed of the machine is reduced by application of shoe 63 to brake-band 61. lressure is applied to handlatch 50 for a moment, which will operate trip-latch 56, release the same from the side of lug 6U and thereby release arm 39 for movement, and raise the inner end of arm 39 and pinion 34 until the clutch-face of said pinion engages clutch-member 33. Pressure on hand-latch 50 is then released, and the clutch-member and pinion will be held in operative contact by engagement of triplatch 56 with the end of lug 6() as described. i'r'hen pressure is applied to hand-latch 50, the shoe is released from the brake-band. Upon engagement of the clutch, pinion 34 will cease its rotation with shaft 16, and gear 36 will be rotated as it revolves around pinion 34. Rotation of gear 36, through the agency of pin in slot 40, will swing arm 39 and move ring 42, which will operate reversing-cranks 46 through the instrumentality of pins 41 and 4S and result in rotation of comb-baskets 25 until the former inside faces are outside. Then trip-latch 56 will be released. from contact with the end of lug 6U, which will permit pinion 34 and arm 39 operated upon by spring 64 to return to normal position and at the same time release the clutch, terminate operation of the reversing mechanism, and move trip-latch 56 beside lug 60 to lock the reversing mechanism. such that the speed of rotation of the combbaskets in reversing is gradually increased to It is obvious that the construction is the middle of the operation and gradually decreased therefrom to the end, as pin 48 in rinbfT -lZ is nearer the center of revolution of crank 46 at the middle of reversal movement than at other times. Further, it is apparent that thereversing mechanism is as well operable when the direction ol' revolution ot the comb-baskets is one way as in the other. When the reversing operation is finished, the machine is allowed to regain its normal speed by release from resistance of the reversing mechanism, when the remainder, or any other desired. quantity, ol the honey is thrown ont of the comb-baskets. The reversal operation marl be repeated` any number of times without stopping;A the machine.

l'iavine,r thus described m invention, what l claim as new. and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. ln a centrifugal machine, the combination with a pivotallvmonntcd receptacle, of means whereby said receptacle is reversed comprising' a slotted crank connected with said receptacle., an arm adjacent to said crank and having a slot therein, a pin connected to said. arm and operable in said crank-slot, a gear adjacent to said arm, a pin on said gear and operal'ile in said arm-slot whereby said crank is moved, and means cooperating to rotate said gear.

2. ln a centrifugal machine, the eombination with a pivotall vmonnteil receptacle, of means operable to reverse said receptacle, comprising;P a slotted crank connected with said receptacle, an arm adjacent to said crank and having' a slot therein, a pin connected with said arm and operable in said crank-slot, a gear adjacent to said arm, a pin on said gear and operable in said armslot to move said crank, means operable to rotate said gear, and means cooperable with said arm to control the movement thereof.

ln a centrifugal machine, the combina tion with a pivotally-mounted receptacle, of means operable to reverse said receptacle, comprising a slotted crank connected with said receptacle, an arm :Nijar-ent to said crank andv havingn a slot therein, a pin connected with said arm and operable in the crank-slot, a gear adjacent to said arm, a pin on said `ear and imei-able in the armslot to move said crank, means operable to rotate said gear, a lug' on said arm, and means coi'iperable with said lue' to control the movement of said arm.

4. ln a centrifugal machine, the combination with a pivotallv-niounteil receptacle, of means operable to reverse said receptacle, comprising a slotted crank connected with said receptacle, an arm adjacent to said crank and havinel a slot therein, a pin connected with said arm and operable in the crank-slot, a gear adjacent to said arm, a pin on said gear and operable in the arm-slot to move said crank, means operable to rotate said gear, a lug on said arm, and a pivoted latch coperable with said lug to control the movement of said arm.

in a centrifugal machine, the combination with a rotatable support and a. receptacle pivotally mounted thereon, oigan arm operable to reverse said receptacle, and a pivoted latch eooperahle with said arm to control the movement thereof.

(i. in a centrifugal machine, the combination with a rotatable support and a receptacle pivotalluv mounted thereon, oi an arm operable to reverse said remiptacle, a lug on said arm, and a pivoted latch cooper-able with said hipr to control the movement of said arm.

7. ln a maitrifugal machine. the combina tion with a rotatable support and a receptacle pivotall)v mounted thereon, 0f clutch` elements normally in disengaged position, an arm connected with one of said clutch elements and with said receptacle, and means engaging said arm capable of controlling; movement of one of said clutch elements.

8. The combination in a centrifugal machine including a shaft, a rotatable frame connected to said shaft and comprising a plate, and a reversible receptacle mounted on said frame, of meclnnlism whereby said l receptacle is reversed, said mechanism con1- )rising a stationary clutch member, a pinion located on said shaft and engageable with said clutch member, a near mounted on said plate and meshing with said pinion, a pin on said gear, a slotted arm pivoted on said pinion and engaging said gear-pin, a circumferential ring n'iovabl)r mounted on said plate and connected with said arm, a crank connected with said receptacle and with said ring, and means cooperable with said slotted arm to control the movement thereof.

9. 1n a centrifugal machine, the combination with a shaft, a frame, and a reversible receptacle, of a clutch member loose on said shalt and secured against rotation, a pinion eolperating with means wlnrelrv said receptac e is reversed, and means operable to alter the relation of said pinion and clutch member to control the movement of said rever:- ing means.

10. in a centrifugal machine, the combination with a shaft, a frame, and a reversible receptacle on said frame, of a clutch member loose on said shaft and secured against rotation, a pinion loose on said shaft and coperating with means whereby said receptacle is reversed, means whereby said clutch member and pinion are maintained normally in disengaged iosition, and means operable to alter the relation of said pinion and clutch member to control the movement of said reversing means.

11. ln a centrifugal machine, the combination with a shaft, a frame, and a reversible receptacle on said frame, of a clutch member soI loose on said shaft and secured against rotation, a pinion loose on said shaft and coperating with wlfiereby said recepten e is reversed, a spring whereby said clutch member and pinion are maintained normally in disengaged osition, and means operable to alter the re ation of said pinion and clutch member to control movement of said reversing means.

12. In a centrifugal machine, the combination `with a shaft, a frame, and a reversible receptacle on said frame, of a pinion on said shaft, a gear on said frame and in mesh vv ith said inion and cooperating with means where y said receptacle is reversed, and means whereby rotation of said pinion is sto ped and the reversing means operated as sai gear revolves around said pinion.

1B. In a centrifugal machine, the combina-- tion with a shaft, a frame,- and a reversible receptacle on said frame, of a clutch member loose on said shaft and secured against rotation, a pinion loose on said shaft, a gear on said frame in mesh ith said pinion and cooperating n ith means hereby said receptacle is reversed, and means operable to alter the relation of said pinion and clutch member to control the movement of said reversing means.

14. In a centrifugal machine, the combination n ith a shaft, a frame, and a reversible receptacle on said frame, of a clutch member on said shaft and secured against rotation, a pinion loose on said shaft, an arm connected with said receptacle, a gear on said frame in mesh with said pinion, an operative connection between said Gear and arm, and means operable to alter the relation of' said pinion and clutch member to control the movement of said reversing means.

15. In a centrifugal machine, the eombin ation with a shaft, a frame, and a reversible receptacle on saidiframe, of a clutch member on said shaft and secured against rotation, a pinion loose on said shaft, an arm connected with said rece tacle, a gear on said frame in mesh with sair pinion, a pin on said gear and operable in a slot in said arm, and means opferable to alter the relation of said pinion and clutch member to control the movement of said reversing means.

16. In a centrifugal machine, thecombination with a shaft, a frame on said shaft, and a reversible receptacle o n said frame, of a 'Fixed clutch element, a pinion loose on said shaft, an arm connected with said pinion and-with said rece taele,` a gear on said fram `and in mesh wit said pinion, a connection etween said gear and arm, and a latch in engagement. with said arm and operable to alter the relation of said pinion and clutch element.

17. In a centrifugal machine, thc combination of a shaft, a frame on said shaft, and a reversible receptacle on said rame, of aiixed clutch element, a pinion loose on said shaftJ an arm connected with said pinion and with said receptacle, a gear on said frame and in mesh with said pinion, a connection between said gear and arm, a latch in engagement with said arm and o erable to alter the relation of said pinion ant clutch element, and a lug on said arm arranged to maintain said latch in predetermined positions.

18` In a centrifugal machine, the combination with a rotatable support and a reversible receptacle thereon, of a swinging arm coperating to reverse said receptacle, a lug on said arm,a pivotcd latch adjacent to said arm, an arm on said latch engaging said su' inging arm whereby the latter is put into operation, and another arm on said latch cooperating with said lug for a purpose specitied.

19. In a centrifugal machine, the combination with a rotatable support and a reversible receptacle thereon, of an arm cooperating to reverse said receptacle, a trip-latch on said rotatable support and engageable with said arm whereby the latter is thrown into operation, and an operating-latch comprising an annular portion arranged to engage said triplatch.

20. In a centrifugal machine, the combination with a frame comprising a plate, and a reversible receptacle on said frame and connected with said plate, of a ring coperatin to reverse said receptacle, a bracket on sai plate and supporting said ring, and a lug on said bracket and securing said ring in place.

21. A. basket for honey-extractors comprising a frame, apertured steps in said frame, a side comprising members arranged to seat in said steps, and means wherebyT saidv side is normally held in closed position.

22. In a centrifugal machine including a receptacle, the combination with an arm connected with said receptacle and actuating means therefor, of a pivoted latch in engagement with said arm and capable of controlling the movement of the actuating mechanism.

23. -The combination in the receptaclereversing means of a honeyextractor 1nclud ing actuating mechanism and connected therewith a swinging arm having a lug there on, of a pivoted latch comprising an arm in engagement with and arranged to 'move said swlnging arm, and another arm in engagement with said lug.

24; The combination in the receptaclereversing means of a honey-extractor including actuating mechanism and connected therewith a swinging arm having a lug on. the end thereof, of a pivoted `latch in engagement with a side of said lug at one position of said arm and in engagement with the end of said lug during movement of said arm,

25. The combination with the container of a honey-extractor having a lower bearing and an upper cross-bar having a bearing, of a shaft journaled in seid bearings, a frame comprising e plate on seid shaft, e reversible receptacle on snid frame, e clutch-member attached to said cross-ber, aA pinion adjacent to said clutch member and loose on said shaft, e swinging arm on seid shaft and eon neeted with said receptacle, e gear on said plete and in mesh with said pinion, n pin on seid gear and in engagement with seid erm, and e pivoted latch on said plate and coperating with said arm for a purpose specified.

:26. A honey-extractor comprising e eontainer having .si ber across its top, zi shaft journaled in said ber, a freine comprising e plete on said shaft, e reversible receptacle on said frame, e slotted crank attached to said receptacle, a clutch member attached to 1 said ber and forming a bearing for seid shaft,

e, pinion on seid shi adjacent to said clutch member, en erm loosely pivoted on seid pinion and having e slot therein, e pin on the free end of said erm and engaging the crunkslot, e gear on said plate, a` pin on seid gear und operable in said arm-slot, s spring no1 melly separating seid clutch member and pinion, and means arranged to cruise the pinion and clutch member to engage.

ln testimony whereof I e'llix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JACOBA F. KROPP.

Witnesses:

GEORGE J. Knorr, O. H. HOPKINS. 

